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difference please... lappy at 12:59am 02.02.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1393 Could someone please explain the difference between the Hunter 26 and the 260 , Thanks, Lappy:)
Couple of "firsts" today Brian D at 10:39pm 02.01.09 Sails Call Lounge 11/4034 Well, it was a wonderful, beautiful day in SoCal so I went sailing. But the winds were not all that
Heaters? Matt Raney at 9:51pm 02.01.09 Big Boats 5/1370 Thinking about putting a 40 D Wallas Heater on board. Anyone have good or bad experiences with thes
Creaking B&R w/backstay zds at 8:08pm 02.01.09 Big Boats 5/1674 A nightime trip Friday night revealed that the rig on my H34 is creaking. I was sailing with just
Islander 30 MKII Repower - MD11C? tpearce63 at 2:33pm 02.01.09 Islander 2/3177 I have a Volvo Penta MB10A gas engine that needs to be replaced. Does anyone know if I can make a M
Locking Her up jwieneck at 2:02pm 02.01.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 15/2156 I have a Hunter 1998 376 with what I think is the normal sliding main hatch and two board slide in h
yanmar diesel in a beneteau mnydvr at 12:08pm 02.01.09 Ask All Sailors 6/1603 does anyone know if you need a puller to remove the injectors on a 2gm20 motor are will they come ou
Yanmar 2 cyl.diesel in a beneteau mnydvr at 12:05pm 02.01.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1148 does anyone know if you need a puller to remove the injectors on a 2gm20 motor or will they come out
Land Cruise Jim's Blackberry at 11:39am 02.01.09 Sails Call Lounge 3/3309 My wife and I took Amtrak out to Winter Park, CO for some skiing. It has been a great trip except f
Life Sling and Carabiner lehigh375 at 11:22am 02.01.09 Ask All Sailors 5/1550 Has anybody ever considered attaching a snap carabiner to the end of the lifesling line so it can be
South Shore Erie to Toronto JohnnyMac at 10:30am 02.01.09 Ask All Sailors 9/2435 For our big trip this year the Admiral wants to go to Toronto instead of the North Channel. Has any
Wreck of HMS Victory Found Rick D at 10:06am 02.01.09 Ask All Sailors 5/2017 Not sure if this should go here or Sails Call, but there is the link: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/2
Famowood Epoxy Coating? Mike G. at 9:05am 02.01.09 Ask All Sailors 1/1299 Has anyone ever heard of Famowood Epxoy Coating? I have a friend that finished all of his counters
Motor Stormer at 8:30am 02.01.09 Columbia 0/1884 DH and I are refurbishing a 63' C24, and were wondering if we could get away with outfitting her wit
Pop Top Enclosure for Catalina 25 Ted Stueck at 8:27am 02.01.09 Smaller Boats 1/4156 Does anyone know where I can purchase a new pop top enclosure for my Catalina 25? Is there anywhere
Repair Broken Chainplate Tierod steve21968 at 8:07am 02.01.09 Big Boats 12/6290 Based on help and suggestions from an earlier post, I have been able to repair a broken chainplate t
Hunter 30 Hatch Dimensions AlanBrown at 7:46am 02.01.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1237 Want to replace companionway hatch on 1981 Hunter 30. Can anyone tell me the dimensions? Can't measu
Electrical - alternator connection (1) NYSail at 6:54am 02.01.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1961 Hello all....A question regarding electrical connections. I have currently 3 battery banks. One tha
Anchoring lingarner at 6:03am 02.01.09 Ask All Sailors 5/1763 I have a 26' clark and need an anchor. What weight and type would I need? I would like to be able to
For you Northern sailors Ken Honeycutt at 5:35am 02.01.09 Ask All Sailors 8/1939 Some of you Northern sailors may have seen these at the boat shows but I thought I would post this a

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Adding portable general. (2) patrickfarley at 9:44am 02.09.22 The summer is Florida is very warm. I would like to cool the boat in the afternoon. I have a windo
Hole for Mast riser pole rgranger at 9:41am 02.09.22 @Dave Groshong is who helped me out when I ordered mine.
What Y valve do I have? dslance at 9:37am 02.09.22 I kinda alre nda already decided that I was going to replace it. You're right about the hose. I wa
What Y valve do I have? Ralph Johnstone at 9:14am 02.09.22 I looks like it's reached the end of its life. I wouldn't waste the time on it but would invest in
C&C 30 Mk II rudder smokey73 at 9:08am 02.09.22 Make sure you send them a picture of the existing rudder stock, with the pitting. Would not want to
Teak grate for bathroom shower dLj at 9:02am 02.09.22 Just a thought but wet teak is almost as slippery as wet tile. I've not found that to be true of n
Li-Ion Booster Packs - Will I Ever Learn...... sesmith at 8:57am 02.09.22 My only experience with the new Li ion jump packs was with a borrowed one at a marina after we got b
Screw clamp port lights Capt Robbie at 8:32am 02.09.22 knobs are much easier
What is this? SandCat at 7:59am 02.09.22 Was the prior owner a rower? It's a mounting bracket for the Nielsen Kellerman rowing display call
bent t-bolts and shroud replacement djletin at 7:53am 02.09.22 Thanks to all who replied re: shroud replacement. One add'l question. Can't find it now, but had see
toilet time sail sfbay at 7:47am 02.09.22 Raritan Elegance Marine Elegance \| Raritan Engineering pressurized freshwater electric toilet with m
Hole for Mast riser pole ingramsail at 7:38am 02.09.22 Still waiting on SBO to answer my email. They show a placement hole cover with a 1" hole, I need a 1
Teak grate for bathroom shower (1) sail sfbay at 7:14am 02.09.22 Never found wet teak slippery in my boat's showers. If you are concerned about slippery teak could
Hole for Mast riser pole rgranger at 7:13am 02.09.22 I would use aluminum so you don't get electrolysis between the SS and aluminum.
Pop top trouble Jacktar at 7:03am 02.09.22 Lift straight up in center and then push forward as you raise, clip at mast , should work fine.
Teak grate for bathroom shower Jacktar at 7:02am 02.09.22 Just a thought but wet teak is almost as slippery as wet tile.
Teak grate for bathroom shower dLj at 6:15am 02.09.22 A simpler method from the beautiful work shown by @Charles Erwin that requires nothing more than a s
Tow Vehicle Question. Tater at 5:58am 02.09.22 Ford has made some changes for 22. The base engine is 1.5L. The upgrade is 2.0L. From what I read, 2
The Big Move jssailem at 5:49am 02.09.22 One option to help you with tidal currents is to use a tool like DeepZoom. https://www.deepzoom.com
The Big Move jssailem at 5:39am 02.09.22 Hull Speed The theoretical maximum speed that a displacement hull can move efficiently through the w

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